Senior Accounts Payable Manager required to join a leading property firm in South West London.

The successful candidate will have solid experience within property/construction and have already managed a team before.

The candidate will be responsible to lead a divisional team of 8, comprising of 2 Accounts Payable Managers and their respective teams.

They will ensure timely payments of invoices through the Purchase Ledger and Subcontractor functions along with ensuring that a professional service is provided to the business and external parties such as suppliers and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the workflow of all documentation through the purchase ledger / subcontractor ledger is carried out in line with company procedures.
• To provide a secondary point of contact with all creditors who may have queries regarding outstanding invoices, or staff/ non staff expenses
• Ensure correct coding of invoices
• Liaising with suppliers and staff
• Review of BACS payment runs & bank transfers
• Ensure correct treatment of Vat & CIS tax
• Take responsibility of cyclical supplier statement reconciliations and/or assisting with any discrepancies
• Review of Supplier Audit report and standing data amendments
• Ensure the department is covered for holidays or sickness of staff
• Responsible for Aged Creditor Report & key site metrics/KPIs
• Investigate older balances/update queries
• Responsible for training all relevant staff on purchase order process & subcontractor payment process
• Ownership of Accounts Payable processes & forms/templates to be consistent across the entire team & kept up to date
• Responsible for prompt resolution of any legal letters/court summons received from suppliers
• Support Finance Controller and Finance Director as required

Requirements

• Previous managerial experience within an accounts payable function - essential
• Property/construction sector experience - essential
• Industry relevant knowledge of VAT and CIS
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Confidant personality with strong communication skills
• Builds and maintains good relationships with customers and colleagues by adopting the most appropriate approach to deal with people and situations
• Is accurate, pays attention to detail and ensures tasks are completed on time
• Takes appropriate action before being asked and actively finds solutions to problems
• Displays good judgement ability
• Motivated to initiate and persist toward a chosen objective or to grow within role/career